Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will be able to:

1. Combine knowledge from liberal arts and sciences with knowledge of nursing and biomedical sciences to care for individuals, families, communities and populations.
2. Provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care to promote the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities and populations.
3. Base practice on the fundamental nursing values of accountability, advocacy, altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and social justice.
4. Provide care that is respectful and sensitive to diversity in patients’ cultural traditions, religion, age, gender and socioeconomic circumstances.
5. Use biomedical and information technologies to deliver high quality care, support clinical decision making, communicate and mitigate error.
6. Show leadership through involvement in patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
7. Partner with patients and members of the interprofessional team to achieve optimal outcomes of care.
8. Practice nursing with an awareness of the influence that economics, policy, regulation and changes in the environment have on the delivery of care and the nursing profession.  
9. Assume responsibility for life-long learning and professional development.

Program Objectives

The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is to:

1. Offer a curriculum that has depth in the biomedical and nursing sciences and a broad base in liberal arts and sciences.
2. Provide interprofessional learning experiences in the classroom, clinical laboratory, and health care settings.
3. Foster in students an appreciation for the values that are the foundation of professional nursing practice. 
4. Use innovative pedagogical approaches that enable students to integrate knowledge, skilled know-how and ethical comportment to plan, provide and evaluate patient care.
5. Prepare students to practice in a rapidly changing and complex health care environment.
6. Promote the skills of scholarly inquiry and research to lay the foundation for life-long learning and graduate education in nursing.

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program should contact the Office of Admissions to complete the application process. Students admitted to LAU after completion of their secondary education are eligible to enroll in the nursing program. LAU freshman students who have completed the freshman requirements and students in other majors may seek admission to the nursing program by petitioning for a transfer of major.

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree, you must:

• Earn at least 103 credits of which basic undergraduates must take 52 credit hours in residence. Transfer students must take 30 credit hours in residence.
• Successfully complete all requirements including LAC, professional courses and prerequisite courses.
• Earn a grade point average of at least 2.0 in all professional courses.
• Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
• Earn P (pass) grades in the cooperative education experiences.
• Complete the required courses within seven years from the time of first enrollment in NUR201.

Sample Three Year Plan

Year One

Fall (13 credits)

• PED2XX / Physical Education (1 cr.)
• BIO200 / Basic Biology (3 cr.)
• CHM200 / Essentials of Chemistry (3 cr.)
• NUT201 / Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (3 cr.)
• PSY201 / Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)

Spring (17 credits)

• ENG202 / Sophomore Rhetoric (3 cr.)
• BIO222 / Microbiology, A Human Perspective (3 cr.)
• PSY234 / Development Across the Lifespan (3 cr.)
• BIO260/ 261 / Human Anatomy and Physiology/Lab (3+1 cr.)
• NUR201 / Fundamentals of Nursing and Health Assessment (4 cr.)

Summer (6 credits)

• ENG203 / Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3 cr.)
• NUR210 / Professional Nursing Concepts I (3 cr.)
• NUR230 / Nursing Cooperative Experience I (0 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (17 credits)

• Arabic Language or Literature* (3 cr.)
• NUR310 / Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice (4 cr.)
• NUR312 / Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3 cr.)
• NUR320 / Health and Illness Concepts I (4 cr.)
• NUR340 / Core Nursing Practicum I (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• STA205 / Biostatistics (3 cr.)
• NUR321 / Health and Illness Concepts II (4 cr.)
• Humanities* (3 cr.)
• NUR341 / Core Nursing Practicum II (3 cr.)
• NUR342 / Core Nursing Practicum III (3 cr.)

Summer (3 credits)

• NUR315 / Health Care Research and Evidence-based Practice (3 cr.)
• NUR330 / Nursing Cooperative Experience II (0 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

• Arts* (3 cr.)
• NUR420 / Health and Illness Concepts III (4 cr.)
• NUR410 / Professional Nursing Concepts II (3 cr.)
• NUR441 / Mental Health Clinical Intensive (3 cr.)
• NUR443 / Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles Clinical Intensive (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• Literature* (3 cr.)
• NUR444 / High Acuity Clinical Intensive (3 cr.)
• NUR411 / Professional Nursing Concepts III (3 cr.)
• NUR475 / Nursing Synthesis (2 cr.)
• NUR480 / Clinical Capstone (4 cr.)

Note:
*LAC (Liberal Arts Core): Students select from a list of options in each of the following areas: Arabic Language and Literature; Arts; Literature; and Humanities.

Extracurricular Activities

The Nursing Club at the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing was founded in 2012. It organizes activities on campus to raise awareness about health related topics, and participates in off-campus events to promote the nursing profession within the community. It also organizes lectures and presentations on topics of interest to its members.

Career Opportunities

• There is a shortage of professional registered nurses (RN) in Lebanon and worldwide. Graduates of LAU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program will take the National Examination offered by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Colloquium) to be licensed as an RN. They can also apply to take RN licensure examinations in other countries.
• Graduates with a B.S.N. can seek employment as registered nurses in any clinical setting. Many nurses who earn a B.S.N. move into management and leadership positions in health care.
• B.S.N. graduates can attend graduate school to earn master’s and doctorate degrees in nursing, public health, health administration and other related fields.
• Nurses with graduate degrees can become faculty members at nursing schools.